You Are Considering a Project That Has an Initial Outlay

question 36

Multiple Choice

You are considering a project that has an initial outlay of $500 000.The project will generate cash inflows of $150 000 per year for four years,followed by $80 000 for one more year.Considering the discount rate of 10%,what is the profitability index?

• A)0.95
• B)0.97
• C)1.00
• D)1.05
• E)1.36

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products or job orders, based on estimated costs.

Machine-Hours

An indicator of the duration a machine is in use over a specific timeframe.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is sold to the customer.

Plantwide Predetermined Rate

A single overhead absorption rate calculated for an entire factory, used to allocate overhead costs to products.